Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-11

congregational church at O'Clock tonight is as
follows: Nearer. My Coo, to Thee" Marine
Band; prayer, Rev. c. NJ. Pyne late 9th Z. s. in
fantry; address OF welcome, Hon. W. B. webb.
of Columbia; response, Lieut. gen. sheridan;
caprice, 1.-The COppersmith." Marine Band; an
nual Grafton, H. NJ. Duf1eld, assistant provost
marsha! general, Army OF the Cumberland, and
late adjutant 9th Michigan volunteer infantry
music, Day in Camp" Marine Band: army remi-
nrs nrscences, Gen. W. T. sherman and Gen hose
land; music, The Vacant Chair" Marine Band;
talk to the ''Soldier Boys" Andrew G. curtin,
Camp Ground" the Franz Abt club; announce
ments, Gen. MusSey; music, marching Through
Georg1a the Franz Abt Club audience join in the
chorus) benediction, Rev. E. D. Daniels chaplain
h1t Carson Post No. 2, G. A. R., department OF the
Potomac. While the audience retfres the Marine
Band will play "Hail Columbia, ""Y ankee Doodle, "
At 10 O'Clock the members OF the society will
adjourn to Abner's where the symposium will be
THE CEREMONIES TOMORROW.
In compliance with orders from department
headquarters all comrades OF the G. A. r. will
meet at IL am. tomorrow morning, opposite
Willard's Hotel, to participate in the ceremonies
OF unve1ling the Garfield statue.
Col. Goodloe, OF the Marine Corps will command
the second division OF tO-morrows parade.
. Gems sherman and ROSecranS, commanders OF
tne Army OF the Cumberland, will ride In q car
rage with Gen. Sheridan, the president OF the
Gen; n. E. Anderson viii act as escort to the
PRESIDENT at the unveiling ceremonies, while Mrs.
Gleseland Will be accompanied by number OF
Members Of the reception committee Of the
Army OF the Cumberland who wish to obtain
tickets Tor the stand and badges must call at
room Loo Arlington Hotel not later than 10 am.
tomorrow.
=. The members Of the Loyal Legion in this city had
tne parlorS at the Arlington across the hail from
lne headquarters OF the committee OF arrange
menus wnere they entertained the members Of
other leglons and their friends who were visiting
the city.
TO MORROW
the society will hold business meeting at 10
O'CLOCK; at noon the procession will form; at
o'clock the statue OF Garfield Will be unveiled and
at half past O'Clock the members OF the society
VIII ieaVe on an excursion to Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall. They will have a planked Shad
dinner at Marshall Hall.
Gen. j: h. McCammon will receive the justices
OF tne United States Supreme Court Gen. S. S.
Henkle the justices OF the district Supreme Court
no Col. IL. NJ. Baker the justices OF the Court OF
claims at the ceremonies tomorrow.
JACK DID NOT LIKE IT.
SIX sailors from the Dale, perfect specimens OF
physical development, were detailed to assist in
arranging the flags loaned by the Navy Depart
ment for the decoration OF the Congregational
cnurch for the Grand Army reunion. On reaching
IHe cnurcn Yesterday morning they found that one
OF the o1hcers OF the church had spread OF the
flags along the aisle.
who put that nag down there9" angrily asked
the leader OF the sailors
mi. -" said bystander "to save the car
"By =! 1t has got to come up. You may be
good Christians here but you are ID poor
Americans. Come aboard the Dale and you will
see every hat taken off as that emblem comes
down."
The Tag came up,